There is a need to keep in contact with teachers and administrators. Children in this school can get lost in the mass of other students. If you keep communications open your child should do ok. You can not let your guard down or you will be disappointed with the school.
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Posted by a parent on 10/05/07
I was a student at NCMS and while I dispise the Cumberland public school system, this school is a good one. I liked most of my teachers. They were fun and had different ways of teaching. Without Ms. Matega as my resource teacher I would have never passed my math classes.
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Posted by a former student on 07/31/06
I am a student at NCMS, and I can vouch for many of the students and parents when they say this place needs some work. The teachers are narrow-minded and focus on all of the wrong things. The teachers definitely need to come together, and communicate with the students and teachers better.
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Posted by a student on 04/02/06
School lacks individual attention and after school help. Some teachers fail to provide help nor recognize Tactile Learners. Teacher need to educated on different types of learning.
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* In 2006-2007 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 5 and 8 in writing. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
651
Students per teacher:
10
Full-time teachers:
63
Number of classrooms:
41
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Cumberland schools — North Cumberland Middle School is located at 400 Nate Whipple Hwy, Cumberland RI 02864. 400 Nate Whipple Hwy is in the 02864 ZIP code in Cumberland, RI The school district for North Cumberland Middle School is the Cumberland Public School District. North Cumberland Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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